2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic

2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic

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All 21 Czech seats in the European Parliament
Turnout28.71% (Increase 10.52pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Dita Charanzová Jan Zahradil Marcel Kolaja
Party ANO ODS Pirates
Alliance ALDE ECR PPEU
Last election 16.13%, 4 seats 7.68%, 2 seats 4.78%, 0 seats
Seats won 6 4 3
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 502,343 344,885 330,844
Percentage 21.19% 14.55% 13.96%
Swing Increase 5.06pp Increase 6.87pp Increase 9.18pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Jiří Pospíšil Ivan David Pavel Svoboda
Party TOP 09 SPD KDU-ČSL
Alliance EPP MENF EPP
Last election 15.95%, 4 seats 9.95%, 3 seats
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change Decrease 1 New Decrease 1
Popular vote 276,220 216,718 171,723
Percentage 11.65% 9.14% 7.24%
Swing Decrease 4.30pp New Decrease 2.71pp

  Seventh party
 
Leader Kateřina Konečná
Party KSČM
Alliance GUE/NGL
Last election 10.99%, 3 seats
Seats won 1
Seat change Decrease 2
Popular vote 164,624
Percentage 6.94%
Swing Decrease 4.05pp

The 2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic was held on 24 and 25 May 2019,[1] electing the 21 members of the Czech delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union.[2]

The result was a victory of the populist ruling party ANO (ALDE), with 21.18 per cent and 6 seats, 2 more seats than in 2014 election. Followed by conservative ODS (ECR), with 14.54 per cent and 4 seats, marking a notable growth in the election. The Pirate Party also made major gains. SPD (ENF) gained seats in its first European election, while KDU-ČSL (EPP), TOP 09/STAN (EPP) and KSČM (GUE/NGL) lost seats. ČSSD (S&D) did not cross 5% threshold for the first time, as well as Svobodní (EFDD).

  1. ^ "European Parliament sets date for election". POLITICO. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Čechy čeká 10letý volební maraton: K urnám vyrazí rok co rok". Blesk.cz. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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